DPS Specs Tanking Heroics

[Tricksterjim]

So I have yet to see this and I am wondering if anyone is doing this yet.

During Q&A Pre-Cata there was discussion from Blizzard regarding thier intention that towards the end of the expansion DPS Wars, Pallies, DKS and Druids, would be be able to toss on a few Tank pieces (Sword and Board) and tank heroics. DO any of you do this with your toon (not respec, but actually tank in DPS spec +Tank stance and a few gear pieces)?

I have a 85 Druid, Pally and DK all with Tank specs. Even the old heroics I wouldn't want to be DPS spec'd, since I would lose CDs that would help me carry a grp. I would be willing to try if I had a group full of my geared friends, but not in a pug.

[Deleted]

in wrath you could, since you could get defense capped through gear
now that they are talents (and dual spec costs 10g) I see no point in trying

[Makoblade]

Tanking heroics (5 mans) is such a joke at this point in the content cycle. I'd prefer the tank just go straight DPS and do whatever s/he can do hold threat but otherwise just kill things before anything bad happens.

[Saevio]

I haven't attempted to heal a dungeon yet with a tank in dps spec, but my ret pally friend will switch to prot spec with all of his ret gear which is currently full 397 or better with a shield and main hand, and he will tank dungeons that way. He usually demolishes all of the dps on every pull and gets like 4-5 packs of mobs at a time i.e. depending on dungeon anywhere around 15 mobs or more. He will usually finish a dungeon at 35k dps overall in prot spec and 60% overall dmg done lol. We've actually had bets with people to try and beat him in overall dmg done on non-gimmicky dungeons. If they win, they get 1k gold. Nobody has won yet. Of course, people on our server aren't very good.

[Trexia]

I vote yes, as long as everyone in the group consents to it being okay.

Used to do BC dungeons with Shamans and Boomkins tanking. Used to heal through the damage with vampiric embrace on my shadow priest. Yeah it was a challenge but with friends that kinda thing can be really fun

[Fya]

A tank in tank spec but dps gear preforms remarkably well, in fact I pull only slightly less then in frost. would I switch to my dps spec and try and tank? No, because I lose too much survive-ability when it comes to mastery loss. With rotation of CD's properly they don't realize I'm in dps gear until they try and find out why my dps is so high. It just goes to show that proper management of cool downs and ability's can make up for a loss in gear.

[announced]

not possible.. since u will be crushed by their attacks.. u cannot change spec.. but wearing dps gear is just fine just not a dps spec.

[Vynrael]

I go Blood in my dps gear all the time, sure, I take a bit more damage, but I don't get stomped.

Blowing through heroics doing 50k+ is pretty nifty.

[Herbanation]

Im a healer and id rather a dps try it, it makes it more interesting.